Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A4i (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,170 hectares (11.70 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | very poor | very high | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
Kamfers Dam is located six km north of Kimberley and is a permanent wetland due to a continual increase in sewage effluent inflow. Kamfers Dam occasionally supports extremely large numbers of resident, migratory and nomadic birds. It regularly holds large numbers of Greater and Lesser flamingos.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kamfers Dam (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kamfers-dam-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.